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In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard considers how God can work through the most unlikely of circumstances – misunderstandings, distress, and confusion – to bring about his healing. Readings for Tuesday of the first week of ordinary time: 1 Samuel 1:9-20; Psalm 2:1, 4-5, 6-8; Mark 1.21-28. Text of readings canContinue reading “God works through the chaos”

In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard considers how Jesus needs each of us to join him in his work, just as needed the first disciples whom he called away from their fishing nets. Readings for Monday in the first week of Ordinary Time (Year 2): 1 Samuel 1.1-8; Psalm 115.12-19; MarkContinue reading “The Lord needs you”

In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard considers how our life of faith is like a journey of discovery – and there are many things which we do not yet know. Readings for 3 January: 1 John 2.29-3.6; Psalm 98.1, 3-4, 5-6; John 1.29-34. Text of readings can be found here. DonaldContinue reading “The journey of faith”

In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard considers John the Baptist as an example of one who steps back to let Jesus enter in. Readings for 2 January: 1 John 2:22-28; Psalm 98:1-4; John 1:19-28. Text of readings can be found here. We human beings tend to define or describe ourselves byContinue reading “Make space for Jesus”

In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard considers how Jesus becoming human – the incarnation – means that every human body is sacred and special. Readings for 7th day within the octave of Christmas (31 December): 1 John 2:18-21; Psalm 96: 1-2, 11-13; John 1:1-18. Text of readings can be found here.Continue reading “The sacred human body”

In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard considers the importance of waiting in an increasingly busy and impatient world. Readings for sixth day in the octave of Christmas (30 December): 1 John 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Luke 2:36-40. Text of readings can be found here. Someone once worked out that the average personContinue reading “Waiting”

In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard considers how each of us has a calling from God which was fixed at birth; it is up to us to discover what that is. Readings for 29 December, fifth day in the octave of Christmas: 1 John 2.3-11; Psalm 95.1-3, 5-6; Luke 2.22-35. TextContinue reading “A calling from birth”

In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard considers how God is always calling us to new adventures in his service, and never to stand still Readings for 20 December: Isaiah 7.10-14; Psalm 24.1-2, 3-4, 5-6; Luke 1.26-38. Text of readings can be found here. For many of us, the approach of ChristmasContinue reading “Moving forward with God”

In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard considers how God so often uses something which seems ordinary – such as the birth of a child – to achieve something amazing. Readings for 19 December: Judges 13.2-7, 24-25; Psalm 71.3-4, 5-6, 16-17; Luke 1.5-25. Text of readings can be found here. The newsContinue reading “Ordinary and miraculous”

In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard considers how God’s hope is often revealed through difficulty and trials, rather than perfection Readings for 18 December: Jeremiah 23.5-8; Psalm 72.1-2, 12-13, 18-19; Matthew 1.18-24. Text of readings can be found here. You can blame it on Christmas movies, the John Lewis TV advert,Continue reading “Hope through difficulty”